Saints Gervasius and Protasius

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Saints Gervasius and Protasius—twin brothers, early martyrs, and miracle-working witnesses to Christ—did not rise from the earth fully formed in holiness. Their strength, courage, and fidelity were planted in the soil of their own home, nourished by the faith of Saint Vitalis and Saint Valeria, their martyred parents.

These brothers lived during the earliest centuries of Christian persecution in Milan. While still young men, they were called to choose between renouncing Christ or embracing martyrdom. Gervasius was scourged. Protasius was beheaded. Their bodies were buried in secret... and their names nearly forgotten.

But God does not forget. In 386 A.D., St. Ambrose of Milan received a divine vision revealing the location of their relics. When their bodies were unearthed—miraculously preserved—the city erupted in faith. Miracles followed: the blind saw, the sick were healed, and hearts were emboldened. Their discovery helped strengthen Ambrose’s authority against the heresies of the time, especially the denial of Christ’s divinity.

But none of this would have been possible without their parents.

Parents are called to be the first teachers of the faith.
It is our first and greatest responsibility to make sure the formation of our children is firm—not just in the mind, but in the heart and soul. The vocation of marriage is not simply a social contract or romantic arrangement—it is a sacrament, a holy calling that binds spouses together in mutual sanctification and in the mission of raising children for heaven.

We are not simply tasked with providing food, shelter, and education. We are entrusted with souls. The goal is not merely to raise good citizens—but to raise saints.

Saints Gervasius and Protasius were not raised by indifferent or distracted parents. They were the fruit of a home steeped in prayer, virtue, and eternal vision. They became martyrs because they first learned how to love and die for Christ from watching their mother and father.

If we want to raise holy children, we must first be holy ourselves.

And may every Christian home be a place where saints are made—one prayer, one sacrifice, one holy example at a time.